Caprese Burgers

Name: Caprese Burgers
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 24 inches square pieces of tomato or plain focaccia bread, halved, or 8 hamburger buns, halved; 473 milliliters packed cups fresh basil leaves; 2 cloves garlic, smashed; 1 kgs ground sirloin beef; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 118 milliliters mayonnaise; 198 grams fresh mozzarella, sliced into eight 1/4-inch-thick slices, patted dry with paper towels; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 8 servings Extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling; 59 milliliters grated Parmesan; 237 milliliters grated Parmesan; 59 milliliters fresh or store-bought pesto; 59 milliliters pine nuts, toasted; 4 mediums tomatoes, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds (16 slices)

You can never have too many American recipes, so give Caprese Burgers a try. This recipe serves 8. This main course has 813 calories, 40g of protein, and 68g of fat per serving. A mixture of ground sirloin beef, pepper, pine nuts, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 35 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Caprese Burgers, Italian Sausage Caprese Burgers, and Insalata caprese all’americana (American-Style Caprese Salad).

Instructions

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Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill.

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Grill

Combine the beef, pesto, Parmesan, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Form the mixture into eight 4-inch-diameter patties, each about 3/4-inch thick. Grill for 5 minutes. Turn the burgers over and place a slice of mozzarella on top. Cook for about 5 minutes longer until the burgers are cooked through and the cheese is slightly melted. Allow the burgers to rest for 5 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Mozzarella

Parmesan

Cheese

Pesto

Beef

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Bowl

For the pesto mayonnaise: In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise and pesto until smooth.

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Mayonnaise

Pesto

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Bowl

Drizzle the cut side of the bread with olive oil and grill until lightly toasted, 1 to 2 minutes.

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Olive Oil

Bread

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Grill

Spread the pesto mayonnaise over the bottom halves of the grilled bread.

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Spread

Bread

Pesto

Place the burgers on top and add 2 tomato slices.

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Tomato Slices

Add the top halves of the bread and serve.

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Bread

Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F oven until lightly toasted, 6 to 8 minutes. Cool completely before using.

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Combine the basil, Parmesan, pine nuts, salt, pepper and garlic in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. With the machine running, gradually add the olive oil until the mixture forms a smooth paste.

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Pine Nuts

Parmesan

Garlic

Pepper

Basil

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Servings:

0teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper 1teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper 24inches

square pieces of tomato or plain focaccia bread, halved, or 8 hamburger buns, halved 473milliliters

packed cups fresh basil leaves 2cloves

garlic, smashed 1kgs

ground sirloin beef 1teaspoons

kosher salt 2teaspoons

kosher salt 118milliliters

mayonnaise 198grams

fresh mozzarella, sliced into eight 1/4-inch-thick slices, patted dry with paper towels 59milliliters

extra-virgin olive oil 8servings

Extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling 59milliliters

grated Parmesan 237milliliters

grated Parmesan 59milliliters

fresh or store-bought pesto 59milliliters

pine nuts, toasted 4mediums

tomatoes, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds (16 slices)

Recommended wine: Merlot, Malbec, Zinfandel

Burger works really well with Merlot, Malbec, and Zinfandel. Merlot will be perfectly adequate for a classic burger with standard toppings. Bolder toppings call for bolder wines, such as a malbec or peppery zinfandel. The Sterling Three Palms Vineyard Merlot with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 56 dollars per bottle.

Sterling Three Palms Vineyard Merlot

With great structure, depth and concentration, our 2006 Three Palms Vineyard Merlot tells the story of an unusual vineyard in Napa Valley. The wine's intense, ripe black cherry aromas and expansive flavors slowly unfold to reveal complex notes of mineral, mocha, spice, rose and toasty oak. This beautifully balanced expression of Merlot comes from vines that struggle in rocky, volcanic soils along the eastern flank of Napa Valley. Winemaker Michael Westrick attributes the wine's distinctive mineral character and remarkable weight on the palate to the vineyard's unique terroir. Structured with tannins that combine power with suppleness, this wine delivers luscious, complex flavors now, yet promises cellar-worthiness.